Religion-State Encounters in Hindu Domains: From the Straits Settlements to Singapore

by Vineeta Sinha

Book Overview

The historical and empirical project presented here is grounded in a desire to theorize 'religion-state' relations in the multi-ethnic, multi-religious, secular city-state of Singapore. The core research problematic of this project has emerged out of the confluence of two domains, 'religion, law and bureaucracy' and 'religion and colonial encounters.' This work has two core objectives: one, to articulate the actual points of engagement between...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9400708866
• ISBN13: 9789400708860
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.4"